Knight Spotlights

Alumni Knight Spotlight: Millie Tompkins Gervais ‘00
Job Title, Profession: Project Portfolio Analyst, MSU Federal Credit Union
Current Hometown: Grosse Pointe, MI

Millie Amelia Tompkins

I love spending time outdoors with my family. We enjoy summer time on the boat or at our cottage. I am an avid runner and love watching our kids play sports and grow daily. Both our boys attend Liggett and we couldn’t be happier to be roaming the halls again.

Name of spouse, children's names/ages if applicable: Husband: Steve; kids: George (7), Henry (4)

What's on your music playlist these days? (Anything kids are into this minute) Centuries, Roar, Night Falls

Favorite time of year? Summer- being on or in the water all the time, warm bike rides and long runs 

What's your greatest adventure to date? Having 2 amazing boys

Favorite lunch at ULS? Breakfast day

Advice would you give your former self? Start Grad school in my 20s

Favorite memory of Cook Road? Community- close knit friends and teachers

Favorite Treat: Salty or Sweet? Details please! Trail mix - it’s salty and sweet

If you had a theme song, what would it be? Eye of the Tiger (reminds me of field hockey)

Who was your favorite teacher at ULS? Mary Thorn- head of LS when I was in first grade- taught me how important patience, kindness and love is when helping others navigate tough situations.

Cats, dogs or no pets? Names of pets, if applicable! A fish named Sharky

What's on your bucket list? Live on a boat and travel around with my family for 6mo

Name five things that make you happy: Family, positivity, hearing my kids laugh, exercise, adventures

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